Dryden man killed after pickup crashes into tree, catches fire
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A 24-year-old man died Thursday evening in a car fire that started after his truck crashed into a tree in the Town of Dryden. The victim was identified as Dryden resident Chase Nash by the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office. Nash was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado pickup when it hit a tree in the 100 block of Hurd Road around 5:50 p.m. Nash, the truck’s only occupant, was trapped inside the vehicle by the tree, law enforcement said in a Thursday news release. As emergency crews responded to the scene, Tompkins County dispatch reported that the pickup had become fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters from Dryden and other surrounding agencies brought the blaze under control before locating Nash, who sustained fatal injuries. An initial investigation indicated the truck drifted from the road and that no other vehicles were involved, according to the sheriff’s office. “The Sheriff s Office extends its condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased,” Sheriff